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The Jewish Community Foundation is pleased to offer scholarships and awards through select endowment funds.
The Foundation's endowments are a permanent source of funding to strengthen Jewish life and literacy in the East Bay, providing youth and their families with access to college education, Jewish summer camps, programs in Israel and leadership development opportunities.
Trips to Israel | Summer Camperships |
College Education | Arts, Scholarship and Education |
Leadership Development
Trips to Israel: High School and College Programs
Eligibility:
High school and college students residing in the East Bay (Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa and Solano counties) may apply to attend a Jewish program of travel, study or volunteering in Israel, thanks to the Israel Trip Scholarship Funds of The Jewish Community Foundation.
Students attend high-school programs such as the East Bay Federation’s Let’s Go! teen trip, Camp Ramah, Nesiya and others. College students have attended the Hebrew University of Jerusalem summer ulpan, and others.
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Deadline to apply: The Foundation accepts applications on a rolling basis and requests are reviewed each quarter. Deadlines for quarterly review in 2009:
September 11, 2009
December 18, 2009
March 5, 2010
May 21, 2010
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Funding available thanks to the Israel Trip Scholarship Fund; the Goodman Family Israel High School and College Scholarship Fund; the Amalie and Henry Schudmak Fund; the Eisner Youth to Israel Fund; the Herb and Marianne Friedman Israel Scholarship Fund; and the Derek Elias Israel Memorial Scholarship Fund for Young Adult Study in Israel. All are endowment funds of The Jewish Community Foundation.
For more information contact Sean Mandell at sean jfed org or call 510.318.6405.
Jewish Summer Day Camp and Overnight Camp
Financial Aid is available for Jewish summer day camp and overnight programs from the Bernard Hurwitz and Ethel Adler Hurwitz Summer Camperships Fund of The Jewish Community Foundation. Applications will be due in Spring 2010.
Eligibility:
Families must reside in the East Bay (Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa and Solano counties) in order to apply for financial aid.
Day Camp Financial Aid:
Please note: The Jewish Community Foundation provides financial aid for the following camps in the East Bay: Camp Gan Israel Berkeley, Camp Gan Israel Contra Costa, Camp Kee Tov, Camp Tzofim, Contra Costa JCC Camp, and Camp Kadima.
Please contact the individual camps for more information and to register.
Applications for next summer will be available in early 2010.
Overnight Camp Financial Aid:
Applications for next summer will be available in early 2010.
For more information contact Sean Mandell at seanjfedorg or 510.318.6405.
College Education
The Max and Erica Weingarten Education Philanthropic Fund of The Jewish Community Foundation provides need-based financial aid for young adults to attend an eligible university.
Preference will be given to Jewish applicants who are Bay Area residents, are unable to afford college tuition, and have demonstrated academic achievement. Awards will be announced in June. Please review the application form for more details.
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For more information contact Marissa Gunst at marissajfedorg or 510.318.6419.
Jewish Arts, Scholarship and Education
The Fromer Fund of The Jewish Community Foundation provides an annual incentive award of approximately $1,000 for projects in Jewish arts, scholarship or education. Past awards have supported the production of films, curricula, journals, and exhibits.
For more information contact Marissa Gunst at marissajfedorg or 510.318.6419.
Jewish Communal Leadership Development
The Celia and Moses Lesser Leadership Development Fund of The Jewish Community Foundation provides stipends for outstanding young leaders to attend a Federation-related event such as the General Assembly or overseas mission.
To request a nomination form contact Sarah Wachs at
sarahjfedorg or 510.318.6466.
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If you would like providing financial aid to be part of your Jewish legacy, you can establish or contribute to an existing endowment fund at The Jewish Community Foundation. Contact Steve Brown at stevejfedorg or (510) 318-6415 for more information.
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